THE ΤΕΛΟΣ SOCIETY speaks to Sozita Goudouna, Founding Director of Greece In USA
Greece in USA is a non-profit organization with a global reach that promotes knowledge of contemporary and ancient Greek Culture while fostering international cultural cooperation, experimentation and social engagement. The organization's extensive programming includes commissioned artists' and curators' projects, residencies, educational and ecological initiatives and the commitment to cultivating a sensible culture of innovation and thought leadership.
We are dedicated to offering innovative and unique programs in education and the arts, all exploring the evolving diversity and richness of Greek and Cypriot cultures. The non- profit organization seeks to generate new thinking about the arts and promote cross- cultural dialogue through partnerships and new platforms of creation.
The organization promotes international exchange of practice and knowledge in the arts - visual and sound art, dance, architecture, theatre - research on the methods used in curatorial and performing practices and investigation of points of intersection between the arts, science and the public sphere by means of interventions, collective actions, educational programs and publications.
Greece in USA aims to collaborate and build long-lasting partnerships with leading institutions and individuals who actively engage with Greece and its culture and to convey a comprehensive and distinctive representation of Greece and Cyprus by producing cultural and educational programs that encourage intercultural dialogue and enable cultural involvement.
Our principal goals are:
ï‚· To shape and envision the image of contemporary Greece in the United States beyond existing stereotypes
ï‚· To recalibrate the assumed center of Greek national narratives to include those who have often been denied historical recognition.
ï‚· To transform the way Greek histories are told and produce projects that reflect the vast, rich complexity of Greek culture.
ï‚· To support Greek inspired cultural practices by welcoming and nurturing new ideas and influential perspectives
ï‚· To commission, produce and present contemporary Greek and Cypriot culture that grapple with many of the pressing social and political issues of our time
ï‚· To foster Greek scholarship and cultural research within the American educational system
ï‚· To develop a transatlantic network for the exchange of culture and ideas
ï‚· To strengthen the development of structures in cultural policy & leadership, and foster worldwide mobility.
Greece in USA is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization registered in the State of New York, tax-exempt ID no. 85-0828531. Contributions to Greece in USA are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. Greece in USA's launch is under the auspices of the Greek Ministry of Culture.
The Day After...
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by Anna Leon, Vienna
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The linoleum floor squeaks under the weight of the extraction machine rolling towards the room, followed by the thumps of the two extractors’ steps – the body is impossible to handle on one’s own, said the nurse, more arms were needed. Stripes of light fall on the bed through the curtain slits. Untangling cables and tubes. “We go for a beer after the shift?” Alignment of speculums A-H, introduction in order in Ear (L), Ear (R), Nostril (L), Nostril (R), Mouth, Urethra, Vagina, Anus. “I have to go home, my woman is breaking my balls.” Insertion of tubes into opened entryways, injection of air. “Fuck her. Come, Josh is coming too.” Change of tubes. Extraction of unused oocytes. “Yeah ok let’s go, after we’re done with this one – she’s my fourteenth today.” Fluidification and extraction of collagen. The machine purrs and bubbles, sucking out the liquid. “Eight kilos. Not bad. This is going to get more than two hundred euros.” Extraction of muscular mass. The machine stops at seventy-five percent. “Shit, the container is full.” Container change. The one removed sits next to the bed, overflowing in meat. “I will never get used to this stench, I don’t know how they make cows eat it.” “As long as the burger doesn’t stink I don’t care.” “The other day I had one of those who drank syrup to make it smell better; I can tell you it doesn't work.” Extraction of minerals. “Is Josh still with that woman?” Aspiration of air, removal of tubes, removal of speculums. “Yeah I think so. What size box?” “Large, even though there’s not much left of her.” Containers sealed. “We have to pass by the dump to leave the box, apparently there’s family asking for it.” Squeaking of linoleum. Stripes of light on the stained sheets.
